[PalJoey]

Currently discounted in the whisky department of my local supermarket - Bowmore. Ergo, currently sitting on a shelf in my kitchen - Bowmore!
 
Happy days...
 

 

[PalJoey]

Okay, not whisky, but distilled spirits nonetheless - the bottle of Bowmore, once finished, was replaced by Kraken spiced rum. Oh, dear God, this stuff slips down all to easily!

 

[liamstrain]

  Kraken spiced rum. Oh, dear God, this stuff slips down all to easily!

 
Aye it does. Good stuff though. 
 
I've just polished off the last of my bottle of Green Spot (Single Pot still) Irish Whiskey... very enjoyable bottle. Very much in character like a Speyside scotch (Balvenie Double-wood-esque). I'm a little sad now.

 

[pfurey89]

Black Maple Hill and Pappy Van are easily my two favorite bourbons if you can find them. The Black Maple Hill is much more pedestrian, but so so delicious. 

 

[santacore]

Black Maple Hill........

 

[pigmode]

Hard to fault Lagavulin 16. 
 
 

 

[Radioking59]

I've been getting into drinking bourbon straight while listening to tunes lately. Started off with JB white, then EW black and lately have been rotating between Four Roses Yellow Label and Buffalo Trace. I'm eying either Old Grand Dad 100 or Weller 12 year for my next purchase. Any other recommendations in the <$30 a bottle range?

 

[PalJoey]

Just bought some 'own label' Asda Islay single malt. Having a quick sniff of it, most importantly it smells very Islay, and in a good way.
 
What exactly it is, I'm not sure. It smells a bit like a mild/young Laphroaig, but I'll have to taste it later this evening to get a better idea.

 
Now that Sainsbury have discontinued their excellent OL malts (I'm pretty sure their Islay was a Caol Ila), this seems to be a good source of quality single malts at blend prices.
 
£20.50, if you're interested.
 

 

[PalJoey]

  Just bought some 'own label' Asda Islay single malt. Having a quick sniff of it, most importantly it smells very Islay, and in a good way.

 
What exactly it is, I'm not sure. It smells a bit like a mild/young Laphroaig, but I'll have to taste it later this evening to get a better idea.


 
Now that Sainsbury have discontinued their excellent OL malts (I'm pretty sure their Islay was a Caol Ila), this seems to be a good source of quality single malts at blend prices.

 
£20.50, if you're interested.

 

Okay, it might be Ardbeg...
 
Either way, it's a keenly-priced and good dram.

 

[Bullpride]

I was in Chicago last week for a conference, but I received a REAL education in bourbon.
 
Took a few sips of a 1946, 6yrd Old Fitzgerald and had a double to my self of the George T. Stagg.  
 
We also shared a flight of Pappy Van Winkle. 
 

 

[santacore]

That's a nice looking Pappy lineup!!!

 

[Bullpride]

I think the Pappy 15 was my favorite of the night.  Though we also tasted a very rare Jefferson 18 which was outstanding. 

 

[santacore]

I have a bottle of the Jefferson 18, and like it, but it doesn't blow me away. I might have to give it another chance soon!

 

[Bullpride]

Our bartender for the night told us "I get liquor for free all the time, but I bought a case of the Jefferson 18 when I got the chance".

You can send me that bottle of Jefferson 18 if you don't want it

 

[mrscotchguy]

Black Maple Hill and Pappy Van are easily my two favorite bourbons if you can find them. The Black Maple Hill is much more pedestrian, but so so delicious. 

:tongue_smile: Black Maple Hill........

If you like BMH, make sure you see if you can get Corner Creek. It is another Indy Bottling from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. It's also super cheap and basically the same juice. It's no longer available in my market (same as BMH)...